Fonds/Series
Chinese Classics
Hierarchy
- Title
- Chinese Classics
- Date
- 13th Century -19th Century
- Level of Description
- fonds
- Extent
- １８５、０００件||185,000 items
- Archival History
- Most of them were once part of such fine collections as the Momijiyma Bunko, the Shoheizaka Gakumonjo the Wagaku Kodansho and Igakukan Collection owned by Tokugawa Shogunate. In addition to those collections, the it has many chinese classics formerly in the possession of old temples, Shakamon-in in Koyasan.
- Scope and Content
- A large collection of local publications, medical books, poetry books and other books from Ming Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, including Zong Dynasty books that are designated important cultural assets.Momijiyama Library includes a former collection of Tokugawa Ieyasu and local documents, collection of dramas written on closing days of Ming Dynasty and other documents imported from China by 8th shogun Yoshimune.The collection at Shoheizaka School includes a former collection of Hayashi Razan including “Rongo-shukai” and Zong Dynasty books presented by Lord Mori Takasue of Bungo Province and by Lord Ichihashi Nagaaki of Ohmi Province. Igaku-kan School inherited “Honso-tsuname” and former collection of medical official Taki of Tokugawa government, making it a treasure house of Ming and Qing Dynasty medical books together with books of the Momijiyama Library.The former collection of Shaka Bun’in of Koyasan Temple purchased by Meiji government includes many books published on closing days of Ming Dynasty such as “Soji” books.
- Conditions Governing Reproduction
- Image browsing is possible on the Internet(Some materials). See “List of Valuable Historical Documents and Records” at website. Extra-application is required to view an original.
- Finding Aids
- In the catalogue database, it is possible to search by book title /name of creaters. Booklet catalogue "Classified catalog of Chinese classics"
- Publication Note
- "100 Years' History of Naikaku Bunko," Cabinet Library, 1985. "Bibliography of the "Korean books(Chosenbon)"Collected in the National Archives of Japan (1),(2)"("Kitanomaru No.38,39)"Bibliography of Chinese Books from Sung and Yuan Kept by National Archives of Japan (1)-(4)"("Kitanomaru No.43-46).
https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/fonds/en/3602612
[Fonds/Series] "Chinese Classics", National Archives of Japan Digital Archive, https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/fonds/en/3602612（accessed 2026-05-15）
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